I’m looking for a couple items that MTH released a few years ago. Which dealers would be more likely to have a large inventory and some NOS trains? Thanks.
Mark
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If you have any detail information of the items got to the MTH Trains web site and use the product locator feature it may tel you if any dealer still has them in stock. You willed the product number or some information to enter into the search feature.
@PRR Mark posted:I’m looking for a couple items that MTH released a few years ago. Which dealers would be more likely to have a large inventory and some NOS trains? Thanks.
Mark
Why not post a Want-To-Buy (WTB) on this forum for the specific items you're seeking?
I'm reasonably sure dealers, large and small, are watching these requests and will notify you if they have the items.
Besides, if the items are from "a few years ago", there's a better chance of finding help among individuals rather than dealers...IMHO, of course. Having worked at the LHS in our town for about 20 years, managing your store stock properly encourages NOT having older stock linger...local discounted sales, participation in regional flea markets, on-line auction sales, bundled deals, etc., etc..
Just a suggestion...FWIW.
The "find it locally" option on MTH's website is the first place I'd look, but it was unreliable before Mike's "retirement" and I don't know if it's still being updated.
Most of the larger dealers have online inventory that you can search. However, the larger dealers also tend to not let old stock sit around too long, so if it's something from more than a year or two ago they probably moved it out.
My strategy would be to start calling around and hope that you find someone who isn't too busy to talk. Sometimes, a dealer that is outside of the geographic area of your desired roadname will have one laying around. OTOH, a dealer in the roadname's area might know of a customer that is looking to get rid of the item you want.
Product Locator doesn’t work for me. I reach a warning that I’m no longer connected to the Internet. That’s using my iPad.
I'm fairly certain the Product Locator DB didn't get transferred. So in short, it no longer works.
Thank you for the replies. I started at the product locator but I also think it is no longer working. I have a search active on an online auction and have searched several of our sponsor web sites. I’ll get on the phone later today. also I’ll re post in wanted on the forum, it’s been a couple weeks. I still can’t believe I missed the item in the catalog when it came out but I did. It was a Pennslyvania reading seashore lines RDC Budd car. My daughter and I were on one for one of the last runs to Cape May before the tracks were damaged by vandals. We had a great day. Went over the canal bridge into Cape May spent a few hours at the mall and back to board the train back.
Mark
Try Beth Marshal at Public Delivery.
Try McCormicks hardware in Zelllinople PA. They appear to have a bunch of old MTH
Try and reach Rich Foster at MTH. I would start with him. Another good MTH dealer would be Pats in Wheeling WV., Train World in N.Y., Stock Yard express, Ohio, Mr. Muffins Trains, Ind., Bradys in Greensburg, PA. and Berwyn's in IL.
Ready to Roll in Miami is one of their oldest and biggest dealers.
